Office of Standards and Assessments
The Office of Standards and Assessments analyzes the student performance results of the state assessments (CSAP, CSAP-A, CELApro, CO ACT, NAEP). Additionally, this office reviews the Colorado Model Content Standards and the current research in both content and pedagogy most effective in helping students and teachers achieve better classroom results. Public conversations and information sessions are conducted with schools, higher education, school boards, policy makers, and the media.
Unit of Academic Standards
The Unit of Academic Standards leads the state in the research and management of Colorado’s student educational expectations. This unit reviews the states and nations which most effectively define mastery and help students and teachers achieve clearer results in order to guide Colorado schools to greater outcomes. State academic standards are the expectations of what students need to know and be able to do. They also stand as the values and content organizers of what Colorado sees as the future skills and essential knowledge for our next generation to be more successful. State standards are the basis of the annual state assessment.
Assessment Review
The Colorado Model Content Standards are currently being revised to include early school readiness and postsecondary competencies, as well as reflect both workforce readiness and 21st century skills. They are set to be revised and adopted by the State Board of Education in December 2009. In addition to the updated state content standards, the Colorado Department of Education will also develop a new state assessment system that will be implemented during the 2011-2012 school year. This new system will reflect the expectations of the updated standards and the requirements of CAP4K (Colorado Achievement Plan for Kids), which calls for both school readiness and Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness assessments.
Colorado K-12 Model Content Standards
Supporting documents:
-Update on 2008 CDE standards review
Unit of Student Assessment
- CSAP
- CSAP-A
- CELA
- CO ACT
- Colorado NAEP
- Data and Results
Data and Research
Unit of Research and Evaluation
Office of Standards and Assessments
201 East Colfax Avenue • Denver, CO 80203 • (303) 866-6929